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Where does “excretum” come from?

excretum (Latin) comes from Latin excerno, from Latin ex-, from Latin e, from Latin ex, from Latin commūnicō, from Latin commūnis, from Old Latin com(m)oinis, from Proto-Italic kommoinis — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

excretum (Latin): accusative supine of excernō

Definitions

  1. accusative supine of excernō

Ancestry of “excretum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinexcernoI sift out, separate; I keep apart, keep away; I...
2Latinex-out, away; throughout; thoroughly
3LatineThe name of the letter "E"; out of, from
4LatinexA name of the letter "X"; out of, from
5Latincommūnicō—
6Latincommūnis—
7Old Latincom(m)oinis—
8Proto-Italickommoinis—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “excretum”

  • excretory
  • excrete
  • excretive
  • excretable
  • excretin
  • excreter
  • hyperexcrete
  • excretorily
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